BOARD OF
SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Meeting
for Week of July 3, 2007
The Board met at 9:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 3, 2007 at
the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with
Commissioners
The Board participated in a workshop to discuss the Public
Works Director position and the Human Services Council, and gave updates on
attendance at various meetings, with no action taken.
The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July
3, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in
Stevenson, with Commissioners
Bob Talent advised of concerns regarding environmental
impacts to the county based on county population listed in the Washington State
Yearbook.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve the Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of
item #4 that was removed:
1. Minutes for week of June 26,
2007.
2. Adopt the 2008 Budget
Schedule.
3. Set public hearing for 2:30
PM Tuesday, July 24, 2007 to consider a request from Todd and Janie Perman for a variance to Skamania County Code
12.03.040(B)(1) Private Road Requirements for a proposed unnamed private road,
located off of Mabee Mines Road, to allow a driving surface of less than the
20-foot surface dimension requirement and to allow a vertical clearance of less
than the 14-foot requirement.
4. Notice to Contractors
calling for bids for Countywide Safety Improvement Project for placement or
replacement of guardrail at various locations; set deadline to receive sealed
bids for 4:00 PM Monday, August 6, 2007; set date to open sealed bids for 10:10
AM Tuesday, August 7, 2007.
5. Resolution 2007-26
distribution of PUD Privilege Taxes received in 2007 to Cities of Stevenson and
North Bonneville.
6. Contract with Washington
Gorge Action Programs (WGAP) to provide funding to WGAP for services and
administration of birth through age three years and adult developmental
disabilities services.
7. Amendment #1 to agreement
with Greater Columbia Behavioral Health extending the term to provide funding
to operate a Prepaid Inpatient Health Plan to provide medically necessary
mental health services to enrollees.
8. Amendment #1 to agreement
with Greater Columbia Behavioral Health extending the term to provide funding
for emergency and outpatient mental health treatment.
9. Contract with Flowing
Solutions to provide ongoing research and critical data to County during the
Rock Creek Slide episodes.
10. Contract with Department of
Social and Health Services to provide funding for continuation of services for
juvenile disposition alternatives.
11. Contract with Jonathan Maletz,
M.A. to provide functional family therapy to juvenile offenders referred by the
court.
12. Declare Senior Services
vehicles #647 - 1999 Dodge Caravan, #648 – 1996 Dodge Caravan, #611 – 1993 Ford
Bus, and #610 – 1993 Ford Bus surplus and authorize the sale of vehicles at
public auction with other county vehicles when scheduled by ER&R.
13. Approve Public Works to
withdraw the trade-in of vehicle #114 – 1991 International from the 2007
International Dump Truck purchase.
14. Interagency agreement with
Department of Natural Resources to provide funding for law enforcement patrol
of the Dougan Falls area of the Washougal River on selected weekends and
holidays.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to approve Ordinance 2007-09 establishing and extending for six
months the moratorium on the acceptance and processing of building, mechanical
and/or plumbing permits on any parcel of land 20 acres or larger that was
created by deed since February 16, 2006, the acceptance and processing of land
divisions (subdivisions and short subdivisions) creating lots of less than 10
acres, on the construction/placement of more than one single-family dwelling
per legal lot of record, and the acceptance and processing of State Environmental
Policy Act (SEPA) checklists related to forest practice conversions for any
parcel located within Township 6 North, Range 5 East; Township 7 North, Range 5
East; Township 6 North, Range 6 East; and Township 7 North, Range 6 East,
Willamette Meridian, until the Comprehensive Plan Amendment for the proposed
Swift Subarea Plan and the Critical Areas Update Process are complete.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to set a public hearing for
1:30 p.m. Tuesday, August 21, 2007 to receive public comment regarding action
approving Ordinance 2007-09 amending and extending the Swift Area Moratorium.
Commissioner Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner
Richardson and motion carried unanimously to declare tax parcel
#02-07-02-1-1-1000-00 surplus (approximately ¾ acre located on Ryan Allen Road
and Foster Creek Road in Stevenson) and donate or commit land for land banking
programs to develop workforce housing.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by
Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried unanimously to approve an authorization
to purchase for repairs to the gearbox on the roller and a voucher for payment
to Bobcat of Portland in the total amount of $16,112.55.
Larry Douglass, Interim Public Works Director reported on Rock Creek
Slide/Timber Removal project, private road standards, Engineering projects,
County Road projects, ER&R, Solid Waste, Building Department.
Karen
Witherspoon, Planning and Community Development Director reported on the
pending application list, upcoming Columbia River Gorge Commission meeting,
Black Bear Permit system, and gave an update on the milfoil project at Rock
Cove.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Nathan Leek and Shelley
Moore regarding short platting their property located off Ryan-Allen Road.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to acknowledge receipt of a letter from Rick Doster and Roberta
Doster requesting the Board to waive the fee for a building permit.
Commissioner
Tolfree moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried
unanimously to authorize the Chair to send a letter to the Port of Skamania
County supporting the Port’s application to the Community Economic
Revitalization Board for funding for the Port of Skamania County District Wide
Economic Impact Feasibility Study.
The
meeting recessed at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 and reconvened at 11:05 a.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
The
Board participated in a workshop to discuss north county land divisions and the
need to establish a moratorium on building on parcels of 20 acres or larger
created by deed in that area, with no action taken.
The
Board met in executive session regarding potential litigation from 11:15 a.m.
until 11:30 a.m., with no action taken.
The
Board participated in a workshop with the Sheriff and Prosecutor to discuss the
nuisance violation process, with no action taken.
The
meeting recessed at 12:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 and reconvened at 1:30 p.m. the same date, with Commissioners
Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to approve an authorization to purchase and a voucher for payment
to CDM Construction, Inc for the procurement and installation of the Rock Creek
Level Alarm system based on the emergency situation.
The
Board met with representatives from Windermere/Glen Taylor Real Estate to
discuss marketing the Rock Cove property, with no action taken.
Commissioner
Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and motion carried
unanimously to change the time of the public hearing to receive public comment
regarding Ordinance 2007-09 from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 21,
2007.
The
meeting recessed at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 3, 2007 and reconvened at 9:45 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2007, with
Commissioners Pearce, Richardson and Tolfree present.
Commissioner Richardson moved, seconded by Commissioner Tolfree and
motion carried unanimously to approve vouchers for the period ending July 3,
2007 in the total amount of $211,381.02.
The
Board discussed the nuisance violation process, with no action taken.
The
meeting adjourned at 10:40 a.m. Thursday, July 5, 2007.
BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
SKAMANIA
COUNTY, WASHINGTON